The Role
Represent the franchise to acquire and close sales, identify and pursue new customers and projects, provide technical product information and onsite solutions, promote marketing activities, complete field sales reports, train internal staff, and support in-store leads to meet sales targets.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as an External Salesperson in our electrical retail store. If you think you have what it takes, please apply!
If you think you have what it takes, please apply! The incumbent is to be an ambassador/representative of the franchise and its image. The
Salesperson is responsible for actively seeking out and closing sales deals as well as identifying any
potential customers, acquiring new customers, building relations with new customers and
Key roles and responsibilities;
1. Financial management- meet sales targets
2. Business process management
3. Operational requirements
* Analyses the market environments and identifies problem areas as well as potential opportunities
* Cold Calling
* Travel to existing and potential customers to:
* Promote the brand and franchise
* Sell products
* Promote marketing related promotions and competitions
* Promote the brand and franchise
* Sell products
* Promote marketing related promotions and competitions
* Provide specialist technical information and knowledge
* Identify new projects and accounts and attempt to close the deal thereof
* Identify new and potential clients that can form part of the customer base * Follow in-store leads that may arise
* Provide on site solutions to clients
* Complete Field Sales Reports
* Train Internal Sales Consultants
* Assist with internal sales
* Learn about other department heads & managers to direct customers in the right direction
Requirements
Experience/knowledge in Sales Environment (Electrical Industry)
3 - 5 Years in same/similar role
Electrical or similar Technical Qualification (Preferred).
Aptitude to absorb Product Knowledge (Technical).
Proven Marketing and Sales competencies + ability to analyse the market and formulate new strategies.
Ability to establish and foster new business relationships and provide training to clients.
Skills Required
- Experience/knowledge in Sales Environment (Electrical Industry)
- 3-5 years in same or similar role
- Aptitude to absorb product knowledge (technical)
- Proven marketing and sales competencies and ability to analyse the market and formulate strategies
- Ability to establish and foster new business relationships and provide training to clients
- Electrical or similar technical qualification
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The Company
What We Do
Infinity Brands is a South African franchisor and business-scaling partner that helps entrepreneurs and business owners turn individual operations into thriving, scalable franchise networks. It develops franchise systems, provides full-service franchisor management, and supports expansion through modern operations, repeatable processes, digitisation, and AI-driven business systems. Its portfolio includes franchise businesses such as ACDC Express, which operates in the retail and wholesale electrical-products environment.
